History & Heritage: intermediate level
Master key vocabulary with interactive flashcards, audio, and trainer
Word list to learn
Click the icon to hear the pronunciation
Pronunciation is unavailable in this browser: no English voice is installed. The word list and translations still work.
| Word | Listen to pronunciation |
|---|---|
| middle ages Pronunciation: [ˌmɪdl ˈeɪʤɪz] | |
| renaissance Pronunciation: [rɪˈneɪsəns] | |
| industrial revolution Pronunciation: [ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˌrevəˈluːʃn] | |
| enlightenment Pronunciation: [ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt] | |
| reformation Pronunciation: [ˌrefəˈmeɪʃn] | |
| colonization Pronunciation: [ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃn] | |
| empire Pronunciation: [ˈempaɪə] | |
| colonial Pronunciation: [kəˈləʊniəl] | |
| revolution Pronunciation: [ˌrevəˈluːʃn] | |
| uprising Pronunciation: [ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ] | |
| civil war Pronunciation: [ˈsɪv(ə)l wɔː] | |
| independence Pronunciation: [ˌɪndɪˈpendəns] | |
| constitution Pronunciation: [ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn] | |
| parliament Pronunciation: [ˈpɑːləmənt] | |
| monarchy Pronunciation: [ˈmɒnəki] | |
| republic Pronunciation: [rɪˈpʌblɪk] | |
| reform Pronunciation: [rɪˈfɔːm] | |
| law Pronunciation: [lɔː] | |
| treaty Pronunciation: [ˈtriːti] | |
| alliance Pronunciation: [əˈlaɪəns] | |
| empire collapse Pronunciation: [ˈempaɪə kəˈlæps] | |
| migration Pronunciation: [maɪˈgreɪʃn] | |
| trade route Pronunciation: [treɪd ruːt] | |
| navigation Pronunciation: [ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃn] | |
| exploration Pronunciation: [ˌekspləˈreɪʃn] | |
| discovery Pronunciation: [dɪˈskʌvərɪ] | |
| chronology Pronunciation: [krəˈnɒləʤi] | |
| source Pronunciation: [sɔːs] | |
| primary source Pronunciation: [ˈpraɪməri sɔːs] | |
| secondary source Pronunciation: [ˈsekəndəri sɔːs] | |
| evidence Pronunciation: [ˈevɪdəns] | |
| analysis Pronunciation: [əˈnæləsɪs] | |
| causes Pronunciation: [ˈkɔːzɪz] | |
| consequences Pronunciation: [ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz] | |
| reign Pronunciation: [reɪn] | |
| dynasty Pronunciation: [ˈdɪnəsti] | |
| feudalism Pronunciation: [ˈfjuːdlɪzəm] | |
| serf Pronunciation: [sɜːf] | |
| knight Pronunciation: [naɪt] | |
| castle Pronunciation: [ˈkɑːsl] | |
| crusades Pronunciation: [kruːˈseɪdz] | |
| plague Pronunciation: [pleɪg] | |
| population Pronunciation: [ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn] | |
| urbanization Pronunciation: [ˌɜːbənaɪˈzeɪʃn] | |
| industry Pronunciation: [ˈɪndəstri] | |
| factory Pronunciation: [ˈfæktri] | |
| railway Pronunciation: [ˈreɪlweɪ] | |
| steam engine Pronunciation: [stiːm ˈenʤɪn] | |
| invention Pronunciation: [ɪnˈvenʃn] | |
| ideology Pronunciation: [ˌaɪdɪˈɒləʤi] | |
| nationalism Pronunciation: [ˈnæʃnəlɪzəm] | |
| imperialism Pronunciation: [ɪmˈpɪərɪəlɪzəm] | |
| colonial rule Pronunciation: [kəˈləʊniəl ruːl] | |
| abolition Pronunciation: [ˌæbəˈlɪʃn] | |
| slavery Pronunciation: [ˈsleɪvəri] | |
| emancipation Pronunciation: [ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃn] | |
| civil rights Pronunciation: [ˈsɪv(ə)l raɪts] | |
| occupation Pronunciation: [ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn] | |
| resistance Pronunciation: [rɪˈzɪstəns] | |
| armistice Pronunciation: [ˈɑːmɪstɪs] | |
| treaty of peace Pronunciation: [ˈtriːti əv piːs] | |
| reconstruction Pronunciation: [ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃn] | |
| timeline Pronunciation: [ˈtaɪmlaɪn] | |
| historical figure Pronunciation: [hɪˈstɒrɪkl ˈfɪgə] | |
| legacy Pronunciation: [ˈlegəsi] | |
| cultural heritage Pronunciation: [ˈkʌlʧərəl ˈherɪtɪʤ] | |
| archival Pronunciation: [ɑːˈkaɪvəl] | |
| manuscript Pronunciation: [ˈmænjuːskrɪpt] | |
| chronicle Pronunciation: [ˈkrɒnɪkl] | |
| empire expansion Pronunciation: [ˈempaɪə ɪkˈspænʃn] | |
| trade Pronunciation: [treɪd] | |
| economy Pronunciation: [ɪˈkɒnəmi] | |
| social change Pronunciation: [ˈsəʊʃl ʧeɪnʤ] | |
| political change Pronunciation: [pəˈlɪtɪkl ʧeɪnʤ] | |
| revolutionary Pronunciation: [ˌrevəˈluːʃnəri] | |
| treaty of alliance Pronunciation: [ˈtriːti əv əˈlaɪəns] | |
| colonial expansion Pronunciation: [kəˈləʊniəl ɪkˈspænʃn] | |
| occupation forces Pronunciation: [ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn ˈfɔːsɪz] | |
| economic crisis Pronunciation: [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk ˈkraɪsɪs] | |
| trade agreement Pronunciation: [treɪd əˈgriːmənt] | |
| territory Pronunciation: [ˈterɪtəri] | |
| border dispute Pronunciation: [ˈbɔːdə dɪsˈpjuːt] |
Learn words more effectively in the app
Spaced repetition, smart trainings and progress tracking.
Download OneMoreWord and remember words forever
Top 100 adjectives
Frequently Asked Questions
The list contains 82 words. That is enough to cover the most common intermediate topics related to reforms, revolutions, empires, and historical change.
Study them in small thematic groups, say them aloud, and use them in short explanations about causes, consequences, events, and historical periods.
Yes. You can download the PDF version of the list and review the vocabulary without an internet connection.